# If the Chinese named Western foods (a game of sorts) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 24, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727 "2006-10-24T17:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/21 "2006-10-25T01:03:07Z")
[QUOTE=athelas] Also, the translations are not always accurate representations of the degree of fanciness of the original name. For example, the name of “twice-cooked pork” in Chinese more closely resembles “back in the pot pork.” This kind of reminds me of a scene in “The Red Violin”. In the China segment, during a meeting, one person says something that was subtitled “So-and-so speaks with great wisdom.” What she actually said was “So-and-so is very smart.” It’s amusing how much more dignified they made the subtitles. [/QUOTE] I don’t know how to do tones or characters on here, so I’ll just write everything in neutral tone. Ni shi zhongguoren ma? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/22 "2006-10-25T01:50:03Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] - Archipelago sweet potato color sauce. Does it go well with lettuce? [/quote] Yes. > [@](#): > > - Dragon sizzling steak on silver platter with peppers and onions (Trick question!) > > With pancakes? No. > [@](#): > > - Not-so-spicy Sichuan diced marinated Chicken (another Tricky one) > > a la king? Close, the trick part in the last two is that the dishes are the American version of Chinese ones. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/23 "2006-10-25T03:05:42Z")
[QUOTE=GIGObuster] - Archipelago sweet potato color sauce. - Dragon sizzling steak on silver platter with peppers and onions (Trick question!) - Not-so-spicy Sichuan diced marinated Chicken (another Tricky one) [/QUOTE] - Thousand Island Dressing - Fajitas - And not a la king; _Chung King_: Chicken Chop Suey How’d I do? And the one becomes many jade menace is zucchini. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/24 "2006-10-25T03:42:04Z")
One become many jade menace – one become VERY many. Take over honorable garden. I thought before it was green beans that you break into little pieces but the taking over the garden I would guess zucchini squash? Ocean delight gold and crimson pancake – Sometimes I like mine with fungi and pork instead of stinky ocean delight. Anchovy Pizza? Mu shi breakfast – Very mu shi. With brown sugar. Oatmeal? Crimson orb in many layer happy – Arso come in brueberry, raspberry, and chocorate. cherry pie? ---
**Author:** ![Coin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Coin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coin)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/25 "2006-10-25T03:42:14Z")
My penis`s new name is “pork snake.” ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/26 "2006-10-25T03:57:50Z")
[QUOTE=kaylasdad99] - Thousand Island Dressing - Fajitas - And not a la king; _Chung King_: Chicken Chop Suey How’d I do? [/quote] Not bad! - Correct on the Thousand Island dressing. - In New York and other parts of the USA they are called Chinese Fajitas! - Not close on the last one though. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/27 "2006-10-25T08:22:31Z")
Golden Half-Moon Noodles White Curd Crispy Fungus ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/28 "2006-10-25T09:53:52Z")
[QUOTE=devilsknew] Golden Half-Moon Noodles [/QUOTE] Macaroni and Cheese. For Jade Menace, I’ll guess artichoke ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/29 "2006-10-25T10:07:04Z")
> [@](#): > > One become many jade menace Peas? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/30 "2006-10-25T12:48:00Z")
[QUOTE=adhemar] One become many jade menace – one become VERY many. Take over honorable garden. I thought before it was green beans that you break into little pieces but the taking over the garden I would guess zucchini squash? Ocean delight gold and crimson pancake – Sometimes I like mine with fungi and pork instead of stinky ocean delight. Anchovy Pizza? Mu shi breakfast – Very mu shi. With brown sugar. Oatmeal? Crimson orb in many layer happy – Arso come in brueberry, raspberry, and chocorate. cherry pie? [/QUOTE] Zucchini, anchovy pizza, and oatmeal. Cherry pie is incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727/31 "2006-10-25T17:09:58Z")
[QUOTE=devilsknew] Golden Half-Moon Noodles [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Taber] Macaroni and Cheese. [/QUOTE] You are correct, sir! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-chinese-named-western-foods-a-game-of-sorts/377727.md?page=1)